Total Put open interest of 48.54 lakh contracts stood at strike price 8,200, which will act as a crucial base for the market in the November series, followed by strike price 8,000, which saw accumulation of 45.62 lakh contracts, while strike price...

The index has been consolidating between 8,065 and 8,300 levels over the past 18 sessions and now a decisive breakout on either side will kick off the next leg of rally after the Brexit referendum on Thursday.

The enormous increase in popularity of weekly expiration options has provided new Options Trading opportunities for Hedgers and Speculators alike. One particularly positive aspect of these shorter term options is the additional Strike Prices that...

The strike price is the price at which a derivatives contract can be exercised -- the strike price is independent of the spot price and is agreed upon by the parties entering the contract. For example: A holder of a call option for Exxon-Mobil with a strike price of $82 allows the holder to buy Exxon-Mobil shares at $82, irrespective of what the market price may be.

Strike price is one of the key determinants of the price of the derivative. For call options, those with higher strike prices options are normally priced lower than those with lower strike price, while for put options it is the opposite.